Tissue paper jars make great gifts for friends, family, or teachers. They are beautiful, and can be used to hold anything from paper clips to candles. If using a candle, the light shining will be colorful and slightly kaleidoscopic. Chances are, you already have the things you need to make this jar.

Steps

1

Cut the tissue paper into small pieces. They should about an inch long and a quarter of an inch tall, but exact sizing doesn't matter. You can rip the tissue paper or cut it. If you cut it, the tissue paper will have cleaner edges and a more geometric feel. If you tear it, the tissue paper will have ragged edges and an uneven feel.

2

Mix the glue and water in a cup. About 70% of it glue and 30% of it water should be fine. Mix it throughly using your paintbrush. If you have it, you can replace this mixture with Mod Podge.

3

Stick the piece of tissue paper on. Start by applying a layer of the mixture/Mod Podge onto the glass jar. Stick on the tissue paper. If you want, stick it on in a slight pattern or in rainbow order. You can also have a texture by crumpling the tissue paper slightly before sticking it on. Apply the mixture/Mod Podge again, this time on top of the tissue paper.

4

Let it dry. Try not to disturb the jar while it's drying. This way, none of the tissue paper pieces fall off of the jar. It should take 8 hours or overnight to dry. Touch the jar carefully to check if it has dried or not.

5

Place something in it! You can use this jar to hold office supplies, or use it to hold candles. You can also plant all sorts of plants in this jar. In fact, if you make more than one of these beautiful jars, hang it up in you porch. They make a beautiful noise when knocked together like wind chimes.